Lesson 8: Frere Jacques in C, F, & GFrere Jacques provides an easy piece with a bit of a rhythmic flare. Hand positions change from phrase to phrase and it uses 6 of the 7 notes in the scale. It’s a good piano-note and fingering study. Learn it well, and for an extra challenge, try playing it “in a round”. (If you do this, move your right hand up one octave, so the hands do not run into each other… unless you start the left hand first.) Instructions for learning a piece on the piano: -play each line with right hand (fingerings written above note names) until it is easy and/or memorized. -play each line with left hand (fingerings written below note names) until it is easy and/or memorized. -play each line with both hands until it is easy and/or memorized. -string the lines together until you can play the whole piece. Keep it slow until you are comfortable and familiar with it. Then, start playing it faster, working up to an appropriate tempo for that piece. -Regardless of tempo, relax your arms & shoulders and keep it smooth and flowing.
“Frere Jaques” in key of C (sing along to establish proper rhythm):
“Frere Jaques” in key of F (sing along to establish proper rhythm): [note: B-flat is the black note to the left (a half-step down) of B.]
“Frere Jaques” in key of G (sing along to establish proper rhythm):
English text: Are you sleeping, are you sleeping? Brother John, Brother John? Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing Ding, ding, dong, ding, ding, dong.
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